Many years ago I used to do gift guides on this blog and I THINKKKK I remember why I stopped doing them…they are fun to do but OMG I have been working on this post 5ever (no REALLY I stopped doing them because I started doing my Handmade Holidays series instead and couldn’t juggle both). But really I thought MAYBE this would be ready for next Christmas especially with having a new baby that makes my blogging time limited! BUT I abandoned some sleep and household chores (eek!) to get this done.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE gift giving and I love when I find the ~PERFECT~ gift for somebody. I try to be thoughtful and really think about the person I’m giving to! I love someone knowing I really put thought into a gift rather than them being impressed with a price tag (although $$$ presents TOTALLY can be thoughtful FOR SURE). But you know what I mean….I’m trying to really make them know how much they mean to me and that I really KNOW THEM.

SO today’s gift guide is all about those book lover’s in your life…aka basically my wishlist because *waves* hello book lover here in case you didn’t know!!

(P.S. I also stand by everything I talked about in this post in 2014 and some of it still is available on Etsy!)

Last Retail Therapy post was such a daydream post with those bookish tubs and jacuzzi but this one is so something I’m considering buying.

Today I’m featuring these bookish purses from Rebound Designs. They are all mostly made with recycled book covers that were either damaged or going to be thrown away.

I love this lovely Pride & Prejudice purse as a huge fan of the book AND because I am OBSESSED with the color yellow.

Or what about this Dracula book cover purse?

Or an Emma book purse?

I think the only downside, being a member of the “big ass bag brigade” because I need to fit books and my Nook in it, is that this purse looks a little small for what I normally use. BUT I think I may just have to get over that because these are WAY too awesome and stylish and would be such a great conversational piece I’m sure!

If I get one (because you know the funds for such things may be an issue with all the wedding spending), I’ll be sure to let you all know! I may just add it to my Christmas wishlist! What do you think of these?? Are you going to be hinting to your significant others that this purse is the perfect bookish gift for you?

Retail Therapy is a new feature here at The Perpetual Page-Turner book blog in which I combine my love for bookish things and shopping. Each time I’ll feature bookish accessories, bookish themed items, bookish goodies or gifts that are perfect for that bookish person in your life. From time to time I might throw in something random that I’m really wanting that might not be book- related…because I have a serious shopping habit and my boyfriend won’t support it like I know you all will 😛 At this point I’m not sure if it will be a weekly thing or a bi-weekly or just a spontaneous thing…we will see. If you want to join me in sharing fabulous bookish goodies…feel free to link me and let me know in the comments so I can check it out!My first Retail Therapy post featured amazing bookish postcards of Penguin classics. This week I found some bookish buttons and pins that I thought were cute. I don’t typically have a use for buttons like this but I do find that I love putting them on my beach bag or my bag I take to the library with me.

Now isn’t this the truth? A gift for any extreme bookworm or book blogger because we all know this is true… *looks at piles and boxes full of books* WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE DON’T RUN OUT OF BOOK SPACE?!?

Dude. Don’t judge. I wear a bib so to catch drooling.

A great button to give as a gift to all of your bookish friends who love the classics. I am proud to read dead people.

Don’t pretend you aren’t. I KNOW YOU ALL. Pretty much a safe bet as a gift to give to any bookworm. Although…it scares me when some people forget that they are in fact fictional. YOU CANNOT MARRY THEM OR PROCREATE no matter how much you love them…just as an FYI. How I do love my fictional men in literature though.

Have you loved your librarian lately? Get this gift for your librarian because it’s true. And check out all the other librarian buttons. It was hard to pick one.

Great button for Banned Books Week.

I so so so sooo wanted this to be a button but it’s only a magnet. I think Anna from Anna Reads should probably buy these as gifts for all of her book club members.